Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Debi Page, President
Beth Shammas, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Anne Hall
Rich Schramm

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2002
TIME: 6:30 pm Closed Session
7:00 pm Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove Middle School [map]
835 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove CA 93950

The Board of Education welcomes you to its meetings, which are regularly scheduled for the first and third Thursdays of the month. Regular Board Meetings shall be adjourned by 10:00 pm, unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Board. This meeting may be extended no more than once and may be adjourned to a later date. Individuals who require special accommodation, including but not limited to an American sign language interpreter, accessible seating or documentation in accessible formats, should contact the Superintendent at least two days before the meeting date.

A G E N D A
*Indicates materials furnished to Board Members
I. OPENING BUSINESS

A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Identify Closed Session Topics
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session accordance with Government Code sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.5, and Education Code section 35146.

a. CSEA Conference with Negotiators
b. Update – Pending Litigation Claim # 4457

D. Public Comment On Closed Session Items
E. Adjourn to Closed Session

II. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Report Action Taken in Closed session

III. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication
B. Board Member Comment
C. Superintendent Report

IV. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Public comment on any item of interest to the public that is within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard. The Board may limit comments to no more than three (3) minutes for each agenda or non-agenda item; a total time for public input on each item is 20 minutes, pursuant to Board Policy 9323. Public comment will also be allowed on each specific action item prior to board action thereon. This meeting of the Board of Education is a business meeting of the Board, conducted in public. Please note that the Brown Act limits the Board’s ability to respond to public comment. The Board may choose to direct items to the Administration for action or place an item on a future agenda.

V. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and or may have been discussed at a previous board meeting. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Board vote unless a member of the Board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and or removed from the Consent Agenda. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

A. Minutes of October 3, 2002 Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes.

*B. Certificated Assignment Order No. 06
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order No. 06.

*C. Classified Assignment Order No.06
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order No. 06.

*D. Variable Term Waiver Request
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The Administration recommends submission of the Variable Term Waiver Request to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

*E. Approval of Revised High School Safe School Safety and Violence Prevention Block Grant
Expenditure Plans (1999/2000, 2000/01, and 2001/02)
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the revised expenditure plans as recommended by the High School Safety Committee.

F. Approval of Forest Grove API Site Bonus Award Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
of the recommendation of the School Site Council to revise the expenditure plan with the
stipulation that any personnel hired with these funds be clearly limited as a temporary
assignment subject to fund availability.

*G. Award of Change Orders 4, 5, 6 – Baptista Construction for High School Modernization Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
of the change orders 4, 5, 6 to the Baptista contract as recommended. Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Sub Committee Reports:
Community Human Services (Kraus) City/District (Page/Hall)
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas)
ROP (Schramm/Shammas)

B. Review of Out of County Trip Approvals – Policy vs. Practice
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration will be changing the current
practice to comply with Board Policy #6153 unless Board direction is given otherwise.

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

*A. Special Education Program Recommendations
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Superintendent recommends that a Student Services Department
and a .6 part-time administrative coordinator for the Student Services Department be established, and
during the 2002-2003 school year that $17,060 be allocated, and permission given to employ a Psychologist
intern. It is further recommended that this action be reviewed and evaluated in July of 2003 and 2004.

*B. Approve Resolution #701 Gann Limits for 2001/2002 and 2002/2003
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of
the Gann Limit calculation as contained in Resolution #701.

C. Approval of Unaudited Actual Financial Report 2001/2002
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the unaudited actual financial report and authorize its filing with the County.

D. Approve CSEA Contract Language Changes
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the proposed CSEA Contract language.

E. District Grade Level Organization
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that the Board of Education
give the Superintendent direction to establish a task group made up of a representation of original
task group members, interested parents, elementary principals, District staff and Board representatives, and develop recommendations for consideration by the Board of Education.

*F. Board Calendar/Future Meetings
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board review its approved Board Meeting dates and determine,
given information from the Administration, whether additional board dates need to be established. Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education review its current meeting locations

G. Future Agenda Items
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that the Board review
each request for a future agenda item form and that direction be supplied to the Admin-
istration with regards to placement of the agenda item on upcoming board agendas.

IX. PENDING ITEMS

FCMAT Report - Maintenance, Grounds and Custodial Services Report to the Board, pending

Facility Task Group Report
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)

Job Description – Mentor
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon)

Travel Expense Regulation 4033
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)

Food Services Update
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley)

X. ADJOURNMENT
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